University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 3 Medical Secretary
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Job Summary
We are looking for a full-time Band 3 Medical Secretary to join our fantastic team in the Neonatal Department at Heartlands Hospital. You would be expected to provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service within this very busy department. This secretarial role will entail working closely with our Clinical Team to provide safe and effective management of patients; you will be the first point of contact so you should also possess excellent communication skills.
Our Medical Secretaries provide a highly valued service so we are looking for an individual who has experience and a proven track record of working as a secretary/administrator preferably within a healthcare environment; along with accurate audio-typing skills, you should be well organised, be able to multi-task, and stay calm under pressure with the flexibility to respond to any changing service demands at short notice. You should also have knowledge and have worked with MS Office and be able to pick up new IT systems quickly. Knowledge of trust systems including Oceano and Dragon will be advantageous.
The role will be predominantly based at Heartlands Hospital. We also offer flexible working within the department.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- To touch type from audio dictation and/or copy type from written documentation prepare letters, emails, reports and minutes of meetings.
- To book, reschedule and cancel patient appointments and manage patient partial booking lists.
- To build, reschedule, and cancel clinician's clinics based on their availability.
- To exercise initiative and judgement based on acquired knowledge, and experience when dealing with enquires, receiving and dealing with telephone enquiries as appropriate.
- To maintain clinician's diaries as required.
- Input and look up data on trust IT systems in accordance with trust policy.
- To ensure post is opened daily and dealt with accordingly.
- To arrange agendas, meetings and appointments as necessary.
- Photocopying, scanning of letters and documents as required.
- Any other general administrative tasks as specified within the job description.
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About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4
- Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment
Desirable
- AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology
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Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
- Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Experience of using IT systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in a busy environment
- Experience of working in Healthcare
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
- Good keyboard / IT skills
- Good organisation skills and ability to multitask
- Good time management skills
- Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff
- Ability to problem solve
- Understand confidentiality and apply the principles
- Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive
Desirable
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25760.00 to £27476.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-9019487
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Attachments
Job Description
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